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.. title:: CONFIG_THREAD_MAX_NAME_LEN

.. kconfig:: CONFIG_THREAD_MAX_NAME_LEN

CONFIG_THREAD_MAX_NAME_LEN
##########################

*Max length of a thread name*

Type: ``int``

Help
====

.. code-block:: none

    Thread names get stored in the k_thread struct. Indicate the max
    name length, including the terminating NULL byte. Reduce this value
    to conserve memory.

Direct dependencies
===================

\ :kconfig:`THREAD_NAME <CONFIG_THREAD_NAME>`

*(Includes any dependencies from ifs and menus.)*

Defaults
========

- 32
- 64 if \ :kconfig:`ZTEST <CONFIG_ZTEST>`

Kconfig definition
==================



At ``<Zephyr Kernel>/Kconfig:351``

Included via ``Kconfig:8`` → ``Kconfig.zephyr:40``

Menu path: (Top) → General Kernel Options → Kernel Debugging and Metrics → Thread name

.. code-block:: kconfig

    config THREAD_MAX_NAME_LEN
    	int "Max length of a thread name"
    	range 8 128
    	default 32
    	default 64 if ZTEST
    	depends on THREAD_NAME
    	help
    	  Thread names get stored in the k_thread struct. Indicate the max
    	  name length, including the terminating NULL byte. Reduce this value
    	  to conserve memory.

*(The 'depends on' condition includes propagated dependencies from ifs and menus.)*